Sonos IKEA Symfonisk bookshelf

Mention the term ‘bookshelf speaker’ in the company of some audiophiles and you’d best be prepared to make a quick exit. After all, not using dedicated stands is the hi-fi equivalent of asking for ketchup in a Michelin-starred restaurant.

But what if the speaker actually was a bookshelf? That’s what IKEA and Sonos have concocted: one of the first pair of Symfonisk speakers from the collaboration that can be wall-mounted and hold up to 3kg of books, ornaments